-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A 12-year-old girl died Tuesday after falling into floodwaters near Flagstaff , Arizona , authorities said .

Shaelyn Wilson had gone to see runoff from a flash flood around 2 p.m. , according to the Coconino Sheriff 's Department . A younger sister ran back to tell the father that Shaelyn had fallen into a wash .

The family searched the area near where the girl fell and several agencies also took part in the search , according to Kelli Most , administrative specialist with the sheriff 's department .

The girl was found about a third of a mile from where she went into the water , and her father performed CPR until paramedics arrived . She was pronounced dead at Flagstaff Medical Center .

A massive wildfire last month made the area susceptible to flooding , said Most . `` There 's just no greenery there '' to prevent runoff , she said . The blaze charred 15,000 acres .

Several small streams pushed over their banks , and flash floods were threatening homes , according to CNN affiliate KPHO .

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Girl , 12 , dies in flooding near Flagstaff , Arizona

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Her younger sister ran to get help

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The area lost vegetation in a recent large fire